Past Editions 2006 – 2011

Take a stroll down memory lane.

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema continues, in a new configuration, the Romanian Film Festival in NYC, initiated in 2006 and chaired by reputed cultural entrepreneur and cultural policy expert and trainer Corina Suteu, under the artistic direction of Mihai Chirilov. The NYC festival came as a natural acknowledgment of the opportunities of the acclaimed Romanian New Wave’s talent and aimed to promote it to both New York audiences and American film professionals.

The festival grew every year, attracting a larger and dedicated following and building a strong recognition in the American media and among film professionals, providing not just a showcase of the best in Romanian cinema, but also a meeting place for Romanian and American filmmakers, actors and industry professionals.

After a very successful five-year collaboration with Tribeca Cinemas, in 2011 the Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) invited the Romanian Film Festival to be part of its distinguished lineup of events, and become one of the Film Society’s annual series (joining long established programs such as Rendez-vous with French Cinema, New York Jewish Film Festival, or Spanish Cinema Now).Learn more about MAKING WAVES.

4 YEARS, 3 DAYS AND 2 DECADES LATER
The 4th Romanian Film Festival in NYC

“Now the three-day Romanian Film Festival will try to bridge past and present, not just with its title, “4 Years, 3 Days and 2 Decades Later,” a play on both the Mungiu movie and the two decades since the 1989 revolution that toppled Nicolae Ceausescu, but also in its programming which highlights the 20th anniversary of the fall of communism. In addition to a number of new films by young directors, the festival also includes a special retrospective section.” – Julie Bloom, UrbanEye, The New York Times, December 4, 2009

ROMANIAN CINEMA, THE GOLDEN AGE
The 2nd Romanian Film Festival in NYC

TALKING ABOUT A REVOLUTION
The 1st Romanian Film Festival in NYC

MAKING WAVES: New Romanian Cinema has become, since 2006, the leading showcase dedicated to Romanian cinema in the US, while also enlarging the conversation with other countries in Eastern Europe. Initiated and presented by the Romanian Film Initiative, in partnership with leading US organizations, including the Jacob Burns Film Center (since 2013), and the Film Society of Lincoln Center (2011-2015).